Erfan bounces back to lead FT to maiden Sukma badminton gold
SHAH ALAM: Three straight defeats left Federal Territories shuttler Erfan Majeed Hajibeigy fearing the worst.
Shah Alam: Erfan Majeed Hajibeigy, a Federal Territories shuttler, bounced back from three straight defeats to lead the Federal Territories (FT) to a maiden men's team badminton gold at the Malaysia Games (Sukma). Despite failing to win any match in the group stage, the 21-year-old secured all his knockout matches, defeating Penang 3-1 at the Setia City Convention Centre. This victory avenged FT's 3-0 loss to Penang in the 2018 Sukma held in Perak.
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